Scott Wyden Kivowitz (ScottWyden.com) is an old photography friend of mine. We talk about the wonders of martial arts, dramatic childhood car accidents with brushes of the unexplainable, how children change your focus, and how all life and professional skills are transferable.

Scott runs a podcast, Workflows, which is all about saving photographers time and money in their photography business. It’s produced by Imagen, a company that provides AI post-production to photographers so they can spend more time, creativity and energy doing more of what they love.

Today's episode is with Chris Smith - who I was randomly assigned to as a housemate the first day I turned up at University, in the beginning of September 2001. We are pretty different people in some respects, but we've been through thick and thin together. The conversation is sweet, expansive, and full of laughter - and it's one of my most favorite episodes so far. 

You can find Chris on Instagram. 

For this episode, we're in for a real treat - I'm interviewing Udi Tirosh; someone I've known for more than a decade. What started as a professional connection when I wrote for Udi's photography blog DIY Photography, blossomed into a true friendship over (too) many tiny Kolsch during Photokina - one of the big photography trade shows. 

We explore cultural differences, how we make decisions, and, yes, the meaning of life. 

Forgive the utterly silly episode photo; it's somehow one of the few photos I have of me and Udi together :-D

What do you do when you make a new friend at a networking event, and realize that instead of talking about the weather and career progression, you end up talking about the nature of the soul, and the depths of what it takes to be human? Well, you invite them on your Meaning of Life podcast, of course! 

In this episode, I invited Anushka Jain - who I've only known for a week - to come talk to me about the Big Questions in life. And it turned out to be a delightful conversation that reframed some big things for me. 

You can find Anushka on LinkedIn, if you want to learn more about her. She is the founder and CEO of Share at Doorstep - a cause-commerce platform that enables its users to donate goods effortlessly and earn rewards.

As soon as I knew I wanted to do this podcast, and I brainstormed a list of people I wanted to talk to, Sonja was on that very first list. She was the first person who demonstrated that it was okay to bring your full self to the workplace - or at least, to show a glimpse that that was possible. Talking to her now - some 15 years later - was an absolute, undiluted delight. 

Sonja Kresojevic is an artist, system thinker, innovation strategist, speaker, and author. In her work, she combines 20 years of corporate experience with deep inner transformative experiences and studies covering psychology, philosophy, neuroscience, poetry, art therapy, and spiritual leadership.

She advises, writes, and speaks on a range of topics relating to human-centric transformation, conscious leadership, innovation, and purpose. Her latest venture, Seedtime Collective, focuses on working with leaders who need support in navigating uncertainty, finding their sense of purpose, and co-creating future scenarios from a place of emergence.

You can find Sonja at @SonjaK18 on Instagram. 

Back after a short break - in episode 8, I talk with Richard Reiniger, and we dig into the nature of the self, mantras to keep us going, tattoos, and ... chicken fish? Yes, really. 

It's a particularly lovely episode - enjoy! 

As soon as I decided on creating this podcast I knew I wanted my sister - Meke - on the podcast, too. More than almost anyone else in the world, she's seen how I've been grappling with 'meaning of life' type questions for as long as I can remember. But the real gift in this podcast is hearing how we agree on some of the fundamentals - and how we disagree. 

One of my fave episodes so far - enjoy! 

Nick Stevens has dedicated his life to help businesses be better - but on the sidelines, his work strikes me as being deeply about life - and what it means to experience being alive. In this episode, we meander our way through some delicious topics - including exploring what the smallest amount is that you can do, and how to identify when things are going well - and when they are not.

You can find Nick on Twitter at @Clogish. 

Michael and I have crossed paths on so many crucial turning points in my life that it would be unnatural not to involve him in this podcast project. He's an experienced business advisor and personal mentor to me, and I've been so delighted to finally find enough peace in our respective souls to talk about the Meaning of Life together. I felt as if this was a conversation that was such a long time coming, that finally being able to bask in the universe of exploring that topic was such a gift. 

You can find Michael on Twitter on @MichaelAmbjorn 

Trigger Warning: In this episode, we discuss Suicide (among many other topics). If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal ideation, please call the National Suicide Prevention lifeline on 800-273-8255 (USA), the Samaritans on 116 123 (UK) - or the local equivalent where you are. Thank you. 

Carlos is one of those people who thinks and reflects deeply and has a particular knack for examining the world from various angles. As one of the founders of the Happy Startup School, he is on a mission to put people (and particular founders) in deep connection with their raison d'etre. Needless to say, the conversation was deep and many-faceted - with some really intriguing curveballs thrown in along the way.